Jirga murders
Despite the fact that the Supreme Court has banned extra-judicial tribunals including village jirgas and tough laws against ‘honour’ killings have been passed by parliament,...
Say no to jirga (in)justice
The most appalling aspect of the recent murder of teenager Sughra Brohi from Sanghar was not just her alleged live burial for the crime of...
CJP takes notice of two women’s murder on Jirga order
By: Jamal Khurshid Karachi: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Tassaduq Hussain Jillani on Wednesday took notice of a media report on the murder of two...
13 booked for holding jirga
HIKARPUR: PML-F leader Sardar Ghous Bakhsh Mahar and 12 members of his tribe were booked for holding a jirga to settle a dispute over an...
Women of Bahawalpur: The hands that stitch and dye dreams
By: Kashif Zafar BAHAWALPUR: She could not give birth to a baby and her husband decided to throw her out of the house. They got...